The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-22
MISSISSIPPI DOCTORS
ENTERTAINED BIZ A NUMBER OF
INSTRUCTIVE PAPERS,
Read by Eminent Phyticlans-The
Associations Given q Reception
by Senator George.
ALTOGETHER OF JAMES @. BLAINE
DIES AT HOT SPRINGS.
Decisions Of the State Supreme Court
-ChattanOoga's Electlon-Green-
Vile Races.
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JACKSON, Mrs, April 2l.-The
Mississippi Medical Association TO.
sumed labor at o'clock pm. yester-
day. Papers were read as follows:
"Phlegmsza Dslms," by DR.. L Sex.
ton; "Mediastip al Abcess," being a
special case reported by DIR. A. l.
Morris; histories OF three cases OF
"Flgid in the Pleural Cavity" by DR..
G. B Q1inn; also case OF "Sarcoma-
tous Tumor OF the Testicles," by
same; "History OF a GunAbot Wound
Resulting in Pyothorsx," by Dr. l..
Saxton: history of a CAGE Of "Abcess
Of the Liver" by DR.. g. W. Tfimble.
All these papers were discussed and |
referred TO the Committee on Publica- |
ton. The committee TO whom the |
presidents address was referred re.
ported that they have not sufficient
time to formulate practical suggestions
as TO the valuable recommendation OF
the president relative to the estab.
lishment OF 2 medical library, mu-
scum and laboratory, and recon-
mend the appointment Of commit
tee to that end, to report at the next
annual session, who be instructed to
endeavor to procure by legislation or
otherwise q room in the capitol build
ing for said object. Adopted. Ad-
jourDed.
The association convened at 0 o'cl ok
this morning with numerous addi-
tional members present. DIR. Il A.
| Neely, one OF the editors OF The kissis-
appi Valley Medical Monthly, was pres
ouf, being member. Standing COM
mittses appointed: On Prize Essays
Drs. b. F. Kittrell, Z. P. Sale, b. F.
Ward and 8. v. d. Hill. On Centaba-
tion-Dfs. M. s. Graft, Writ Johnston
and Robert Kells. On Publication
Same as the above with the addition
Of Dp. J. +. Hunter and W, Z. Todd.
Eleven new members were elected.
DR.. s. V. d. Hill read his contribution
GA Modern Treatment Of Phthisis,"
which was ably discussed by DR..
Bsall, Guice, Hyer, Ward and Hill.
Elections by way OF recommendation
to the Governor for appointment to
fill expired terms OF the State Board OF
Health, resulted as follows: For Dis
trict No. 2, DR.. W. +. Hyer; for Third
District, DR.. B. f. Kittrell; for Sixth
District, Ora. r. s. Toombs and
RI. Edwards. Each OF these gen.
tlemen succeed themselves. By invi-
tatiun O. w. Kelly, MD, professor Of
anatomy of the Louisville Medical COL
lege, addressed the association, taking
for his subject "Brights Dlsea,e Of the
Kidneys" which he learnedly dis.
cuseed at length to the edifcation OF
the profession, but beyond the com
: prehension Of the layman. Prot
, Kelly was unanimously elected an
. honorary member and invited to NEE
again with the association.
Adjourned for dinner.
The alsociation convened at
. o'clock pm.
i judicial council report that after in
vrstigation, found DR.. J. A. B own, o.
i Kosciusko, guilty OF the following
/ charge and specification, they recon-
4 mend his expulsion from membership
. in this association.
! Chsrge-Unprofer sional conduct
. Specification: In this, said DIR. j. A
. Brown, while q member Of this asso
: cialion, did purchase from certain
b Thompson, OF New Orleans, the RICH
of using secret preparation in thu
treatment Of rectal disease. The re-
port was unanimously adopted, there
G by expelling the psrty charged.
DR.. ii. II. Howelson read paper OIL
a "PneAmona." DR.. A. G, Sinclair, o
!, Memphis, read paper on the "Frs
/, quency Iretis is Mistaken for Neural
=, gia." These papers were ably dlt
20 Guessed and referred to Publicatio
u Committee. On motion, all paper
% sent by absent members were reierre
10 to the Committee ON Publication with
~ ~ out reading. DR. W. +. Hyer read
"a paper on case OF "0variotomy," pre-
~ senting some points Of interest.
n was developed in the general discu
a. sion that TO lowed this paper that tn
n was the first successful "Ovariotomy
n In mississippi, the ovarian tumor b,
- ing In q Guinea negro, which Is raj
y and claimed by some medical author
= ties never to exist. The paper wa
!, referred to the Committee on PublicS
- = ton and the congratulations OF th
., assoc alton extended to DIR. Hyt
a upon his euccess.
~ The following were appointed del,
- gates to the next meeting Of the Anne
"A lean Medical Association: Drs. Sal
~ Hill, Taylor, Guice, Sexton, Sinclsi
~ Ward, johnson, Hyer, Trimble, Ste'
~ art, VIM. Paine, Blanks, Hall, Trotte
~ Moore, Gresham, Toombs, Priestly an
- s. l.. Paine.
~ az The sum OF $50 was appropriate
\ toward the expenses OF the Intern
~ tionsl Medical Congress.
o gu DR.. w. Y. Gadberry was change
a. a. from an active to an honorary mer
~ Der.
VA VA The Committee on Medical Topi
ny Nv reported the topics for discussion
';S o. the next annual meeting, with q
"a names Of the persons to severally pl
ha pare papers thereon.
' n Adjourned till 8 o'clock tomorrc
nv morning.
u The association by special invitati,
q" attended a reception at the hospiiab
residence OF United States Senator
z, George, where they in comm
with numerous friends were magni
nd Gently entertained.
DR.. TODD as the physician of \
49, Lengland, Of Clinton, the gentlemi
~ who was robbed and beaten Il
- weeks since, received information he
w. today that he was dying from &
x effects Of the injuries received.
w. HOT SPRINGS, ARK.